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Homeschooling

onpatrol98

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11. good point...

Reply to Maat (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 08:36 PM

Dec 2011

I don't know of any school public or private that has a handle on bullying yet. You almost don't want to subject your child to what some school environments have digressed into. To be retired and able to focus on your child has to be a great feeling.

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Just curious... [View all] vim876 May 2011 OP

I can give the reasons I want to homeschool, but husband not yet convinced AllyCat Dec 2011 #1

What grade level is your son? GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #4

Kindergarten right now AllyCat Dec 2011 #5

We've considered... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #2

Sorry to answer so late... GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #3

GOG that is my issue too. AllyCat Dec 2011 #6

We use Calvert School GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #9

Mine are: The Straight Story Dec 2011 #7

Being in a conventional classroom just doesn't work for my teen artist. Maat Dec 2011 #8

Was girl who was killed being bullied? GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #10

good point... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #11

Because I know better about my child exboyfil Dec 2011 #12

I look at the issue the other way around: LeftyMom Dec 2011 #13